| Description |
8 videodiscs (400 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen presentation; Dolby digital stereo. |
| Performer |
Narrated by Max Raphael, Earl Boen, Jack Perkins. |
| Credits |
Edited by Brian Johnson, Jane McCord, Andy Thomas, Sean Dash, Andrew Corwin, Barney Robinson, Gary Ras, Greg Clausen ; music by Guy Thomas, Alan Ett, Scott Page-Pagter, John Valentino. |
| Note |
Several episodes of the television program Modern marvels that originally aired on the History Channel. |
| Summary |
This collection includes eight documentaries highlighting famous structures from around the world. Egyptian pyramids: Constructed as tombs for the ancient pharoahs, over 100 pyramids remain in Egypt today, standing as cultural and engineering marvels of staggering proportions. The great wall of China: Winding roughly 6,700 kilometers through undulating mountains, grasslands, and desert, its vastness seems beyond the realm of human possibility. Mount Rushmore: Towering of the Black Hills of South Dakota, Mount Rushmore is a beloved American masterpieces that was built over the course of 15 years, with 350 men pouring their sweat into the grand vision of talented young sculptor Gutzon Borglum. Hoover Dam: The task seemed insurmountable, build the world's largest dam in the middle of the desert, then tame the river that carved the Grand Canyon, and do it all in seven years. Golden Gate Bridge: The Golden Gate Bridge is the most popular man-made tourist attraction in the United States, as well as a vital artery for the city of San Francisco, which critics said could never be built. St. Louis Arch: The St. Lous Arch is a majestic structure that rises boldly over the Mississippi river, made of 40,000 tons of steel and concrete, it is the biggest arch of its kind in the world. The Empire State Building: This building rose to become the world's tallest man-made structure at a time when dreams were in short supply. Eiffel Tower: When it was built over a century ago, the Eiffel Tower provoked widespread outrage among some of France's most prominent citizens of the day. |
| Contents |
The Egyptian pyramids / executive producer, Don Cambou ; written and produced by Lee Fulkerson ; producer, Bruce Nash ; produced by Actuality Productions, Inc. for the History Channel (c2003) -- The Great Wall of China / executive producer, Bob Jaffe ; written and produced by Ann Toler ; producer, Bruce Nash ; Jaffe Productions in association with Actuality Productions, Inc. for the History Channel ; a presentation of Hearst Entertainment (c1997) -- Mount Rushmore / written and produced by Andy Thomas ; senior producer & co-writer, Jeff Scheftel ; producer, Bruce Nash ; executive producer, Bob Jaffe ; Jaffe Productions in association with Hearst Entertainment Television (c1993) -- Hoover Dam / executive producer, Don Cambou ; written and produced by Luke Ellis, Richard Jones ; producer, Bruce Nash ; produced by Actuality Productions, Inc. ; History Television Network Productions (c2005) -- Golden Gate Bridge / executive producer, Don Cambou ; written and produced by Andy Thomas, Richard Jones ; producer, Bruce Nash ; produced by Actuality Productions, Inc. ; History Television Network Productions ; (c2005) -- St. Louis Arch / executive producer, Don Cambou ; written and produced by Nancy Oey, Bob Petrella ; producer, Bruce Nash ; Actuality Productions ; Hearst Entertainment (c2001) -- The Empire State Building / written and produced by Andy Thomas ; senior producer & co-writer, Jeff Scheftel ; producer, Bruce Nash ; executive producer, Bob Jaffe ; Jaffe Productions in association with Hearst Entertainment Television (c1993) -- Eiffel Tower / written and produced by Andy Thomas ; producer, Bruce Nash ; executive producer, Bob Jaffe ; Jaffe Productions in association with Hearst Entertainment Television (c1994). |
| Subject |
Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.)
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Pyramids -- Egypt.
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Great Wall of China (China)
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.)
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Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.) -- History.
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Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco, Calif.)
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Gateway Arch (Saint Louis, Mo.)
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Tour Eiffel (Paris, France)
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Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.) (OCoLC)fst00631472
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Gateway Arch (Saint Louis, Mo.) (OCoLC)fst00938958
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Pyramids. (OCoLC)fst01084583
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Tour Eiffel (Paris, France) (OCoLC)fst01153112
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California -- San Francisco -- Golden Gate Bridge.
(OCoLC)fst01316260
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China -- Great Wall of China.
(OCoLC)fst01759610
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Egypt. (OCoLC)fst01208755
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South Dakota -- Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
(OCoLC)fst01240532
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United States -- Hoover Dam.
(OCoLC)fst01310299
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary (Television program)
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Documentary television programs. (OCoLC)fst01710387
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Nonfiction television programs. (OCoLC)fst01710270
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Documentary television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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| Added Author |
Nash, Bruce M. Creator. Producer.
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Raphael, Max. Narrator.
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Boen, Earl. Narrator.
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Perkins, Jack, 1933-2019. Narrator.
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Thomas, Guy. Composer.
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Ett, Alan. Composer.
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Page-Pagter, Scott. Composer.
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Valentino, John (Johnny) Composer.
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Cambou, Don. Producer.
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Fulkerson, Lee. Screenwriter. Producer.
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Jaffe, Bob (Producer) Producer.
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Toler, Ann. Screenwriter. Producer.
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Thomas, Andy (Filmmaker) Screenwriter. Producer.
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Scheftel, Jeff. Screenwriter. Producer.
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Ellis, Luke. Screenwriter. Producer.
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Jones, Richard. Screenwriter. Producer.
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Oey, Nancy. Screenwriter. Producer.
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Petrella, Bob. Screenwriter. Producer.
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Actuality Productions.
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History Channel (Television network)
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Jaffe Productions.
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Hearst Entertainment (Firm)
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Arts and Entertainment Network.
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New Video Group.
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| Added Title |
Architectural wonders |
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Modern marvels (Television program)
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Egyptian pyramids.
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Great Wall of China.
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Mount Rushmore.
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Hoover Dam.
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Golden Gate Bridge.
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St. Louis Arch.
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Empire State Building.
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Eiffel Tower.
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| ISBN |
0767097165 (set) |
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9780767097161 (set) |
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0767097726 (v. 2) |
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9780767097727 (v. 2) |
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0767097718 (v. 1) |
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9780767097710 (v. 1) |
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0767097734 (v. 3) |
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9780767097734 (v. 3) |
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0767097742 (v. 4) |
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9780767097741 (v. 4) |
| Standard No. |
733961772081 |
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733961772678 |
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733961772661 |
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733961772685 |
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733961772692 |
| Music No. |
AAE-77208 A & E Television Networks (set) |
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AAE-77267 A & E Television Networks |
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AAE-77266 A & E Television Networks |
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AAE-77268 A & E Television Networks |
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AAE-77269 A & E Television Networks |
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